Not many people know the actual DIA evolution as the chairs were rearranged repeatedly.
Sadly, Curt Fentress lays claim to the final design, proving beyond a shadow that he and his co-conspirators knew exactly what Uncle Sam was hiding behind closed doors. But, let's go back to the beginning.
Rightfully, Bill Muchow, FAIA was the initial project leader because he was super open minded on design and loved by all. When he died the torch was passed to the next most senior master architect, Jerry Seracuse, (my boss.) When Stan died, so did the amazing Aztec style central terminal arrangement that 2/3rds of the partners had approved. Much of the footprint stayed the same since parts were fast-tracked, one in particular to the west appears to be a major point of contention as we speculate on its value as an underground base. Next, Stan Pouw took an interim position before handing the torch (gleefully!) over to Fentress-Bradburn, shown shamelessly at the bottom of the building's tombstone. How they came up with the grand circus tent is beyond comprehension. The whole thing sucked so badly it was like, why not f- it up with the worst non-indigenous art the world had ever seen?